Returns to investment in education: a further update
G Psacharopoulos, HA Patrinos* - Education economics, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Returns to investment in education based on human capital theory have been estimated
since the late 1950s. In the 40‐plus year history of estimates of returns to investment in …
since the late 1950s. In the 40‐plus year history of estimates of returns to investment in …
The returns to education: Microeconomics
C Harmon, H Oosterbeek… - Journal of economic …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we focus on education as a private decision to invest in “human capital” and the
estimation of the rate of return to that private investment. While the literature is replete with …
estimation of the rate of return to that private investment. While the literature is replete with …
Understanding instrumental variables in models with essential heterogeneity
This paper examines the properties of instrumental variables (IV) applied to models with
essential heterogeneity, that is, models where responses to interventions are …
essential heterogeneity, that is, models where responses to interventions are …
Econometric evaluation of social programs, part II: Using the marginal treatment effect to organize alternative econometric estimators to evaluate social programs, and …
JJ Heckman, EJ Vytlacil - Handbook of econometrics, 2007 - Elsevier
This chapter uses the marginal treatment effect (MTE) to unify and organize the econometric
literature on the evaluation of social programs. The marginal treatment effect is a choice …
literature on the evaluation of social programs. The marginal treatment effect is a choice …
Human capital and education: The state of the art in the economics of education
S Burgess - 2016 - econstor.eu
This review describes the research frontier on human capital and education in economics
research. It delineates what is known and largely agreed, and what are the most promising …
research. It delineates what is known and largely agreed, and what are the most promising …
The long-run educational cost of World War II
A Ichino, R Winter-Ebmer - Journal of Labor Economics, 2004 - journals.uchicago.edu
An important component of the long-run cost of a war is the loss of human capital suffered by
school-age children who receive less education. Austrian and German individuals who were …
school-age children who receive less education. Austrian and German individuals who were …
[图书][B] Human capital in a global and knowledge-based economy
A De la Fuente, A Ciccone - 2003 - vwl.uni-mannheim.de
The report by Professors Ángel de la Fuente and Antonio Ciccone looks into the economic
return on investment in human resources as compared with other investments. It links this …
return on investment in human resources as compared with other investments. It links this …
The returns to academic and vocational qualifications in Britain
This paper uses data from the 1991 sweep of the National Child Development Study
(NCDS) and the 1998 Labour Force Survey (LFS) to provide a comprehensive analysis of …
(NCDS) and the 1998 Labour Force Survey (LFS) to provide a comprehensive analysis of …
How wide is the gap? An investigation of gender wage differences using quantile regression
J Garcia, PJ Hernández, A Lopez-Nicolas - Empirical economics, 2001 - Springer
In this paper we re-examine the link between subjective perceptions and objective
measures of wage discrimination by estimating the mean and several quantiles in the …
measures of wage discrimination by estimating the mean and several quantiles in the …
The English language fluency and occupational success of ethnic minority immigrant men living in English metropolitan areas
MA Shields, SW Price - Journal of population Economics, 2002 - Springer
This paper examines two crucial aspects of the assimilation experience of ethnic minority
immigrants in the United Kingdom. It explores the determinants of their English language …
immigrants in the United Kingdom. It explores the determinants of their English language …